Ha Long Bay
Also known as Along, Baie d'Ha Long, Baie d'Ha-Long, Baie d'Halong, Baie de Ha Long, Ha Long, Îles de la baie de Hạ Long, Vịnh Hạ Long
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (viii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Vietnam
Inscribed
1994
Area
150,000 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ha Long Bay is about 12 km south-east of Hong Gai. The nearest other World Heritage site is Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Hong Gai · about 173,000 peopleabout 12 km north-west
- Cẩm Phả · about 135,000 peopleabout 20 km north-east
- Haiphong · about 1,969,000 peopleabout 55 km west
- Hai Duong · about 58,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Thái Bình · about 210,000 peopleabout 100 km south-west
- Bắc Giang · about 54,000 peopleabout 110 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
VietnamCultural54 km away
VietnamCultural142 km away
ChinaCultural151 km away
VietnamMixed152 km away
VietnamCultural190 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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